Jharkhand High Court|Thursday, 19 February 2026
Jharkhand HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Hasnat Sk. and Mansur Sk. in Illegal Mining Case
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Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Jharkhand HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Hasnat Sk. and Mansur Sk. in Illegal Mining Case (2026) held that The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners due to their lack of criminal antecedents and the existence of similar cases where bail was granted.
The case involves Hasnat Sk. and Mansur Sk., who sought anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case for illegally transporting sand. The petitioners argued that they had no prior criminal records and that similar individuals had been granted bail in an identical situation. The court ultimately granted anticipatory bail to both petitioners, allowing them to surrender and be released on bail under specified conditions. This decision underscores the court's consideration of prior bail grants in similar cases and the absence of criminal antecedents.
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners due to their lack of criminal antecedents and the existence of similar cases where bail was granted.
The decision highlights the principle that the absence of a criminal record can be a significant factor in granting anticipatory bail.
The court emphasized the need for consistency in judicial decisions regarding bail in similar circumstances.
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